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πτόησις

πτόησις, passionate excitement

πτό-ησις, or πτοίησις (so in Pl.), εως, ἡ,
  • vehement emotion or excitement, Pl. Prt. 310d; περί τι Id. Smp. 206d; ἡ τοῦ σώματος π. Id. Cra. 404a, cf. Arist. GA 774a5 (dub.), Clearch. (?) ap. Ath. 15.670c, Agatharch. 5, Ph. 1.509; μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν 1 Ep.Pet. 3.6.

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